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Information on Gemstones

• Birthstones
  Ayurvedic, Traditional, Mystical and Modern birthstones, Zodiac star sign stones, and birthstone related books.

• Buying Tips, Care & Lore
  Specific gemstone care, information, products, lore and jokes. Great information to personalize a jewelry gift.

• Jewelry Care
  Jewelry care. Ways to protect your jewelry from damage.

• Diamond Buying Guide
  How to examine and select a diamond, determine is a diamond is treated, and care for your diamond investment. Also includes helpful books and wedding links.

• Anniversary Gifts
  Wedding anniversary gifts with jewelry and gemstones.

• Jewelry History
  Learn how jewelry came to be. Discover the history of jewelry. Three part history of Jewelry throughout the ages.

• How to Sell Jewelry & Crafts
  How to sell your jewelry and crafts -- new and used.

• Gem and Jewelry Shows
  Gemstone and Jewelry shows - open to the public - worldwide.

• US State Gemstones
  US state gems, minerals, rocks and stones.

• Where Gemstones are Found in the USA
  Find out what gemstones are in your state (USA only).

• Gemstone Therapy
  The healing properties of gemstones and crystals.

• Wedding Links
  Wedding gift ideas, information, books, services and directories.

• Brighten your Day
  Inspirational quotes, gemstone poems, and jewelry jokes.

• Craft Links
  Crafting tools, supplies, products, books, links and directories.

• Jewelry and Diamond Blog
  Jewelry, gemstone and diamond blog.

• Tradeshop's Gemology & Lapidary Pages
  A comprehensive introduction to gemology and the lapidary arts.

• Tips from the Jewelers bench
  280 + pages of text and graphics for the jewelry crowd to download and share.

• Anicelady's Jewelry page
  A site about jewelry, gemstones and birthstones from a nice lady's point of view.

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Beading Information

• Jewelry Mall Craft Links
  Crafting tools, supplies, products, books, links and directories.

• Beadwrangler's Bead and Fiber Junction
  Bead and fiber site, free workshops, links to bead societies, weavers' guilds and more.

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Gemological Organizations

• Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
  A nonprofit educational resource for the gem and jewelry industry.

• International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA)
  Great information on colored gemstones by a very respected organization.

• Jewelers of America - what you should know page (JA)
  Great information on buying and cleaning jewelry.

• Diamond Info.org
  Information on diamond color, cut, clarity and carat weight, as well buying tips

Training

• Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
  The best known place for learning to make jewelry. At home study courses. Expensive.

• Affordable Training for the Wire Worker
  Training videos to show you make wire worked jewelry. Created by master wire worker.

• The California Institute of Jewelry Training
  This web site provides info about the California Institute of Jewelry Training.

• American Institute of Diamond Cutting, Inc.
  Diamond cutting from rough and recutting broken diamonds.

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Magazines

• Crafts Report
  Monthly business journal for professional artists, artisans, painters, potters, photographers, sculptors featuring arts news, jewelry, shows, fairs and gallery showings.

• Beadwork
  The best beading magazine out there.

• Rock & Gem
  A great magazine for rockhounders.

• Jewelry Artist
  Made mostly for gemstone and jewelry professionals.

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